Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-12-17

may De regulated Dy the executive COMM
tee.
The secretary shall receive salary, IL
amount of which will be fixed, from time
lime, by the executive committee. and sha
have charge of the headquarters of the leagl
subject to the direction of the executive con
mittee.
The treasurer is required to give such bon,
as the executive committee determines.
The executive committee may remove al
officer or member of the committee, I,
cause, by a majority vote of all the men
bers.
One league from each State or territor
will be admitted TO membership in this leagu
apon its own application, in writing, by II
Executive committed.
The league shall not in any manner ei
leavor to influence the action of any nation
al, State, county or municipal convention
nor indicate, as a league, any preference fe
any candidate before any political CONVEX
ton. nor as league receive any person a
an applicant for any official position.
The constitution may be amended at an
convention by majority vote OF the organ
zatiyns present, sixty days notice, in writing
OF any proposed amendment to be given b
the secretary to such organizations in th
league.
The officers of the executive eommitte
will be elected by the State league at tn
national convention now i'll session. Fac
organization will cast one vote. Clubs pres
eut from each State where no State leagu
or organization exists shall Jointly cast on
vote for president, secretary and treasurer
and jointly elect the vice president and mem
bers of the executive committee from eacl
State, and the officers and executive com
nittee SO elected shall serve until the elec
Etion of their successors at the first convention
of the league which will be called by th
executive committe during the year 1855
rhe report of the committee on permanen
Organization was adopted, after which
recess till z. NJ. was taken.
AT Z. NJ. Gen. q. 5. Bachelor gave
compiled report from the committee on ere
ientlals showing $50 clubs represented b.
,353 delegates. After Chairman Eyart
had taken his seat repeated calls were mad,
for Gen. Gof who climbed the platform ant
made "A speech i'll which he told why the
Southern republicans are republicans. ii,
said the party could win within Allison, Lin
Ecoln, Harrison, Sherman, Hawley, Evarts
lliscock, Phil Sheridan or Blaine. Cheer
followed each name, but the mention o.
oBlaine aroused the greatest applause. Johi
A. kasson of Iowa, then read the report oi
the committee on resolutions.
The platform is of great length and gives
the running record of work and principles OF
the republican party since its organization
compared with those OF its opponents. Ii
says the party has always been devoted Il
6the highest instincts of human nature and the
education of the masses has freed the slaves
- provided for the vas. debt by system oi
taxation which has proved productiv,
source of national wealth, enforced the Mon
= roe doctrine, supported sound currency ant
redeemed every promise, rescued the couh
try from embarrassment and debt, established
& its credit beyond that of any other nation
: Increased its territory by the admission o
Alaska, admitted four new states and organ
lied aud opened up five new territories ant
cand initiated the work of civil service re
! form.
The platform announces the work of the par
Fly i'll the future to eradicate polygamy ,aboiisi
ignorance and intemperance, the triplets OF
$barbarism. 1t speaks AS follows of tn,
Presidents message:
The constitution requires the President t,
give Congress the information of state
punion. Every president from Washington
TO Arthur performed their duty with dignity
president Cleveland has descended SO far
from their practice as to allow himself t.
convert constitutional duty into partisan
speech for the complete overthrow of tn,
2polcy recommended by the founders of th'
government, especially endorsed by th'
Eearliest predecessor in office. We there
Bfore call attention of our countrymen tt
facts of far recent history under the uiluenc,
! Eof policy protection. The principles of pro
Etectve tariff were adopted in 1851 during the
war of the rebellion. -Four Years after th,
= fadopton, the war continued paralyzinG
6business industries and rendering a large
portion of the country oyerrun by the con
Ltending armies, almost waste, yet If suci
had been beneficient the influence and etfec
of the protective system today there is not an
Rother example found in the world, or in tn,
records of the past where nation has evel
! Emade progress, we made during a like
period of time.
! The various benefits accrued under pro
lection are recited at length. The resolu
lions closed with thirteen declarations refus
Fling to abandon home protection, and predict
5ingdsaster if abandoned; declines to ac
I Scept the proposition in the Presidents mes
sage which favors foreign other than hom'
{laborers and industries; urging the substi
tuition of home for foreign competition ant
of home markets and manufac
lures by means of cheap communication be
tween the States and territories; denouncin!
the democratic house for not admitting a.
states, territories having sufficient population
condemning the same for hostility to tn,
measures for broad and popular education
Einsisting on free and honest ballot in ever
state charging the democratic party witt
Efailure to build a navy and prepare sea coas
iefences; charging the democratic admins
tration with culpable weakness; defendin;
American industries and demanding individ
ual rights on the high seas and in foreigi
lands; condemning the democrats for prosti
tuition of civil service to partisan purposes
charging the President with ignoring jus
claims of soldiers. and closing as follows
[ pom this history and these declarations w
confidently summon to our aid not only tn,
patiotsm of the country. but its industry
commerce and craftsmanship.
The following permanent officers of tn
&convention were elected:
President---W NJ. Evarts, New York
Vice Presidents--G W. West, Conn
SGeo B. Loring, Mass Frederick Smith, y
III. A. A. Strout, Maine; Russell Brown
H. L.: W. c, Smith, VT
= Secretarys---Col. Chas. W. johnson,
A. Sumner, MINI. John f. kendrick, r
L.. Col. Fred +. Farnsworth, Mich. W. G
dunlap, Ky. X. A. Southworth, Mass.
Henry 5. Paul, Penn. VIM. J. Elliott, n
y; c. S. Forbes, VT; John Mitchell, Jr
Ma.
Mr.. Eustis of Minnesota tried twice to &c
a vote on his resolution condemning the non
ination of Lamar to the Supreme Court br
it was ruled out of order. Adjourned I
III 4. NJ.
An audience of moderate size listened
Chickering ball tonight to speeches by Co
John Atkinson of Michigan, Galusha Gro
of Pennsylvania, Hon. X. G.. Horr of Mici
igan, Judge King of Youngstown. o., Wa
lace Bruce of Poughkeepsie, A. J. Lester {
Illinois, and others.
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